| The Jones Family in Hollywood | |
| Director: | Malcolm St. Clair |
| Producer: | John Stone |
| Screenplay: | Harold Tarshis |
| Story: | Joseph Hoffman Buster Keaton |
| Starring: | Jed Prouty Spring Byington Kenneth Howell George Ernest June Carlson Florence Roberts |
| Music: | Gene Rose |
| Cinematography: | Edward Snyder |
| Editing: | Fred Allen |
| Studio: | 20th Century Fox |
| Distributor: | 20th Century Fox |
| Runtime: | 60 minutes |
| Country: | United States |
| Language: | English |
The Jones Family in Hollywood is a 1939 American comedy film directed by Malcolm St. Clair and written by Harold Tarshis. The film stars Jed Prouty, Spring Byington, Kenneth Howell, George Ernest, June Carlson and Florence Roberts. It was released on June 2, 1939 by 20th Century Fox.[1] [2] [3] [4]
The film is one of 17 in the Jones Family B-movie series, the first seven of which were directed by St. Clair.[5]
Mr. Jones (Jed Prouty) decides to attend an American Legion meeting in Hollywood, and takes his whole family along.His teenage daughter Lucy (June Carlson) is thrilled by the romantic advances by a would-be movie star and cad, Tommy Mcguire (Marvin Stephens), who gets her a screen test. The test is a disaster, and the Jones family wanders through the studio, upsetting actors, directors and technicians. A happy ending is provided.[6]